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Momentum Divergence on SOL 8H

Momentum Divergence

Short
SOL / USD · 8-hourOpen
formed 2 days ago

A bearish momentum divergence on the 8-hour chart. Here is where it sits and how this pattern has behaved in the past.

EntryThe trigger printed near $103.
InvalidationThe idea is broken on a close past $108, which is where the pattern fails.
Room to targetThere is room toward $94.99, about 1.7R away.
Two exit rules
Hold for the target

Entry sits near $103, with invalidation at $108. This style holds the full position toward the room near $94.99. A close above $108 ends the idea.

Book early

Entry sits near $103, with invalidation at $108. This style books half near the first target around $98.41 and shifts the stop to the entry ($103), so the remainder carries no risk. The rest targets the room near $94.99.

Track recordwith 0.12% round-trip fees
Risk per trade
Hold for the target
+10%
average annual gain
Wins36% of trades
Avg time to profit~5.1 days
Worst drawdown15%
Book early
+12%
average annual gain
Wins58% of trades
Avg time to profit~3.9 days
Worst drawdown9%
39
times triggered since Feb 2025
+0.21R
avg edge · ≈ +$21 per $100 risked
~1.12R
typical dip before it works
What to expect: It usually plays out over about 5 days, and it often moves most of the way to your stop before it turns. That is past behavior, not a promise about this instance.
Advanced stats+
Direction split0 long / 39 short
Expectancy0.21R per trade
Median run / dip1.35R / -1.12R
Sample windowFeb 2025 to Sep 2026

Not financial advice, and never a buy or sell call. Past performance does not predict future results. See how these numbers are computed.

What formed

A Momentum Divergence formed on SOL 8H. Historically this pattern on SOL 8H resolved toward the first target in 5090% of 55 instances before touching invalidation, with an expectancy of +0.06R per instance. This is descriptive analysis of a chart structure, not personalized guidance.

Momentum divergence is a two-part pattern where price prints a new high or low but a momentum oscillator like RSI fails to confirm with a corresponding new extreme. The mismatch signals that the visible price move is not being supported by underlying momentum.

It forms when two consecutive prominent price pivots disagree with two corresponding pivots on the momentum oscillator. Bullish: lower price low, higher momentum low. Bearish: higher price high, lower momentum high.

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Ask the Analyst about Momentum Divergence

FAQ

Momentum divergence is a two-part pattern where price prints a new high or low but a momentum oscillator like RSI fails to confirm with a corresponding new extreme. The mismatch signals that the visible price move is not being supported by underlying momentum.

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Descriptive analysis, not financial advice. Past performance does not predict future results.